Johnny Treadwell
American football player (1941–2014)
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John C Treadwell (May 19, 1941 – December 14, 2014) was an American football player.
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Texas, U.S.
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| Positions | Offensive guard, Linebacker |
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| Born | May 19, 1941 Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | December 14, 2014 (aged 73) Texas, U.S. |
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| High school | Austin (TX) Stephen F. Austin |
| College | Texas |
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Treadwell was born in Austin, Texas, in 1941. He attended Stephen F. Austin High School and then enrolled at the University of Texas.[1] He played college football at the offensive guard and linebacker positions for the Texas Longhorns football team from 1960 to 1962.[2] He was a consensus first-team guard on the 1962 All-America team,[3][4] and was also named an Academic All-American in 1962 and 1963.[5] The Houston Post named him the Most Valuable Player on defense in the Southwest Conference for 1962, and he played in the 1963 Hula Bowl.
Treadwell later worked as a veterinarian for almost 40 years. He suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, caused by repetitive brain trauma, in his later years. He died in 2014 of natural causes at age 73.[6][5]